light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to shake; to sway; to waver
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to explain adequately; to be accountable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden